Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
It gives the 366 a useful companion to Greywacke Wild Sauvignon and shows Kevin Judd’s house style through a very different grape.
Greywacke · Marlborough
Chardonnay
Chardonnay · citrus · praline · flint · French oak · concentrated
Greywacke Chardonnay is a concentrated, savoury Marlborough Chardonnay made with indigenous fermentation and complete malolactic conversion.
Country
New Zealand
Region
Marlborough
Appellation
Marlborough
Grapes
Chardonnay
Style
White
Realistic spend
£25–£32
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdaymothers dayanniversarydinner partygift
A serious Marlborough Chardonnay for anniversaries, gifts and richer seafood dinners.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
The 2023 was whole-bunch pressed and naturally fermented in French oak barriques, around 20% new, then spent about 11 months in oak with occasional lees stirring.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Citrus, lemon curd and stone fruit meet crème anglaise, praline, flint and toasty oak, with zesty acidity and savoury depth.
Body4/5
Acidity5/5
Tannin0/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence3/5
Freshness5/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 10–12°C.
If this wine were human…
The cultivated one
If Chardonnay were human, it would be serious about the good things, but not about looking serious while enjoying them.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Serious about the good things, but not about looking serious while enjoying them. You appreciate tradition, but only when it has earned the right to stay.
At dinner, you know when the table needs another bottle and when it needs coffee instead. Secretly, you enjoy being underestimated until the second half of the evening.
In short: serious about the good things, but not about looking serious while enjoying them. chardonnay energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.